Requisition ID

35630
Office Country

United Kingdom
Office City

London
Division

Procurement Policy & Advisory Dep. PPAD
Contract Type

Regular
Contract Length
Posting End Date

18/05/2025
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is seeking a detail-oriented and driven Associate, Legal to join its Procurement Policy and Advisory Department (PPAD). This is a fantastic opportunity for a legal professional to engage in meaningful policy development and advisory work that supports public sector project implementation across our countries of operation.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• A postgraduate degree (LLM or equivalent) in law, or a first-level university law degree with relevant work experience.
• A minimum of 3 years’ legal experience in an international law firm or international organisation.
• Experience in litigation, international arbitration, international construction disputes, or public procurement (preferred).
• Experience in policy dialogue and interactions with senior officials in country authorities, MDBs, or other international organisations (desired).
• Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating legal agreements, policies, and other legal documents.
• Excellent research and analytical skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to clearly present legal issues and solutions.
• Understanding of International Financial Institution (IFI) procurement procedures (preferred).
• Fluency in written and spoken English is essential; knowledge of other EBRD working languages is a plus.

• Conducting legal research on a range of topics, including public procurement, eligibility restrictions, and sanctions.
• Assisting in drafting procurement-related policies and underlying regulatory documents such as directives and guidance notes.
• Contributing to the development and updating of EBRD’s standard procurement documents, project implementation agreements, and other legal materials.
• Creating and maintaining standardised templates and policy documents.
• Processing and reviewing procurement-related complaints from participants in procurement processes under EBRD’s PPR.
• Recording and tracking the progress and outcome of procurement-related complaints and contribute to related Board reporting.
• Supporting OCCO (Office of the Chief Compliance Officer) in investigations into allegations of prohibited practices.
• Coordinating and helping disseminate lessons learned from procurement complaints and investigations, including through presentations and training.
• Providing legal advice to EBRD staff on procurement matters.
• Contributing to procurement-related policy dialogue with EBRD countries of operations, including reviewing procurement laws and strategies for engagement.
• Representing EBRD at international conferences, working groups, and events on relevant legal topics.
• Supporting the Associate Director, Legal, and Director, PPAD, on special initiatives, projects, and ad hoc tasks.